Clark, Floyd, Harrison agencies receive state grants

The Indiana Homeland Security Foundation has approved more than $400,000 in grants to aid public safety agencies statewide.

Awards of up to $4,000 each were given to 112 recipients in 62 counties, including local fire departments, emergency medical services, law enforcement and emergency management agencies.

The Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department was awarded $4,000 for an inflatable raft it will use for swift-water rescues.

The Clark County Sheriff’s Department was awarded $4,000 to buy medical kits used for responding to incidents with casualties, and the board of Georgetown Township Fire Protection District was awarded $4,000 for a device that allows two self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) containers to be filled.

The Indiana Homeland Security Foundation is funded through the purchase of “Secure Indiana” license plates. These funds provide grants to public safety agencies and scholarships to students statewide.